City in Nevada County, California · 6 sq mi · 2,341 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Grass Valley. The typical household earns $51,764, and the median resident is 49.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,082 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.11%
Men 38.2 · Women 56.4
1850–2026
14,037
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
14,037
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,037 | +2 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,035 | -58 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 14,093 | +3 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 14,090 | -12 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 14,102 | -130 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 14,232 | +150 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 14,082 | +1,244 | 9.69% |
| 2019 | 12,838 | +10 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 12,828 | -4 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 12,832 | +31 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 141 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 36% | 26% |
| Never married | 32% | 41% | 26% |
| Divorced | 21% | 14% | 27% |
| Widowed | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau